Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.1 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HIWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HIWAY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1337869, MC-516023) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUMNER, TX, operating 18 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
HIWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1337869, and its motor carrier number is MC-516023.
As of 2026-06-13, HIWAY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HIWAY EXPRESS LLC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
HIWAY EXPRESS LLC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HIWAY EXPRESS LLC is based in SUMNER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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